is god angry?

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hen sharing the Gospel with
someone, I think it’s very impor-
tant to let them know that God is
not mad. It’s so sad that many people—believers
and nonbelievers alike—think that He is an
angry God just waiting around to punish them.
Because of that mindset, they are afraid of
Him; unable to perceive the loving, caring and
nurturing Father He is.
And it’s even sadder because they just don’t
understand that God’s mercy for us is so much
greater than anger over anything we can do.
Renowned preacher Charles Spurgeon once
said, “God’s mercy is so great that you may
sooner drain the sea of its water or deprive the
sun of its light or make space too narrow, than
diminish the great mercy of God.”
Wow! Think about that. Can any one of us drain
the sea? We might be able to drain a bathtub or
a pool…but not the sea! Does that give you an
idea of God’s immense mercy toward us?
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Now let me make it clear…God does get angry. He
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in our lives. But His character is not that of an even when we do bad things. Yes, “We can never do
angry God. There’s a huge difference. It’s pretty there may be consequences for our
N much impossible to please someone who is just wrong choices, and God will deal so much wrong
A angry all the time. It’s also quite uncomfortable with us just as any loving father
CY to be around them. On the other hand, God’s would. But even then, His mercy that there is no
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(see Psalm 145:8-9). It’s easier to want to be with
nta somebody like that. God is not mad at us! for us”
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7 Is God Angry? 6 TV BROADCAST SCHEDULE
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GOD IS NOT MAD AT YOU.
IN FACT, HE THINKS YOU
ARE SPECIAL, AND HE
anger vs. love CELEBRATES YOU ALL
THE TIME!
Nancy Marcontoni
I celebrate Him too, for being in
ANGER is a powerful emotion, but LOVE my life.
is much stronger. Justine Simpson
Love this! What a fantastic
reminder to each one of us!!!
(cid:127) In anger we might criticize,
Jenny Yano
but in love we encourage.
Very overwhelming to know
(cid:127) In anger we might turn away, how He loves me so much and
but in love we reach out. He celebrates me—in failure
(cid:127) In anger we might withhold, and in victory. Wherever I go,
whatever I do, there is always
but in love we are generous.
God whose eyes are big enough
(cid:127) In anger we might use our fi sts to strike,
to see me and guide me and
but in love we use our arms to hug. protect me from the yoke of the
(cid:127) In anger we might glare, enemy. AMEN!
but in love we smile. Thea Carter
(cid:127) In anger we might blame, I am just beginning to understand
this statement for myself. Funny I
but in love we forgive.
believed it for everyone else but
not for me.
...Just as I have loved you, so you too Carla Hensley
Loveliest Post of the Day Award!
should love one another. —John 13:34
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IS GOD ANGRY?
Debunking the Myths of an
Angry God and Other Reasons
He’ll Never Stop Loving You
BY JOYCE MEYER
One day
I put a post on Facebook that simply
said, “God’s not mad at you,” and the response was
overwhelming. In just a few hours, thousands of
people responded, desperately needing to be reas-
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come to believe a large percentage of people either BL
vaguely or perhaps even wholeheartedly believe
that God is mad at them.
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jection or maybe even from the church. Wherever
these misconceptions about God’s wrath originate,
I want to help shed some truth on these false beliefs
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so you can fully know that God is not mad at you!
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MYTH #1 MYTH #3
“God will never accept me MYTH #2 “My Dad was mad,
like I am.” so God must be too.”
The Bible is a record of sin, deceit and “I’m not doing enough If someone had an angry father, it is
immorality of every kind. It’s also a for God.” quite natural to view Father God as
record of God’s amazing grace and love. angry too. Hopefully you are one of the
The heroes we admire were people just We conducted a survey at our offi ce, blessed ones who had an awesome dad,
like us. They failed miserably at times, asking our employees what one of but for many that is not the case.
and yet they found love, acceptance, their greatest concerns was in their
forgiveness, and mercy as free gifts walk with God. The number one One of our most urgent needs in life is
from God. His love drew them into response was, “When can I know that to feel safe. But children who grow up
intimate relationships with Him, I am doing enough?” with angry, absent or abusive fathers
empowered them to do great things often don’t feel safe. They have a
and taught them to enjoy their lives. Perfectionism is fueled with the feeling of impending doom or danger
tyranny of the shoulds and oughts. It is hanging over them most of the time.
Since they experienced that accep- the constant nagging feeling of never
tance, I believe we can experience it doing well enough or being good But God is not like people. If your
too. God doesn’t and never will enough. We think things like, I should father was absent, you need to know
approve of sin, but He does love pray better, read the Bible more, and be that God will never leave you. If your
sinners and will continue to work with kinder . We instinctively want to be father was abusive or angry, your
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A afraid we aren’t. As a result, we believe reward for your former trouble (see
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vague fear that God was angry with me. measure up.
Thankfully, over the years I have come No matter how unfaithful your father
N to know the amazing, passionate love But the pathway to God is not perfec- may have been to you, I urge you to not
A of God, and I now know that God is not tion. Some people in a crowd asked let it ruin your life. Make a decision to
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with me! And it isn’t because of and the answer Jesus gave was, faithful and loves you dearly.
anything I’ve done or haven’t done; it is Believe in the One Whom He has sent…
simply because He’s in love with me. (John 6:29). That is so simple that we
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perfection because you cannot buy or
earn God’s love or favor. It isn’t for
sale—it’s free!
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MYTH #5
MYTH #4 “God is punishing me.”
Some people may believe that when
“God couldn’t possibly they have problems in life it is because
forgive me.” God is angry with them for some past
sin. I have heard people say things like,
Satan remembers every tiny thing we “I had a miscarriage and I wonder if
have ever done wrong and will do his God is punishing me for the way I lived
best to remind us of them every in the past.” Statements like this prove
chance he gets. He is vigilant in his that people have an incorrect view of
efforts to make us cower under the God. He doesn’t punish us for past sins
weight of our own shame. by bringing bad things into our lives.
We all sin and come short of the glory Our troubles are not a sign that God is
of God. No person is without sin, and angry with us! We are in the world and
we all feel guilt at times, but when we Jesus said that in the world we would
keep that guilt long after we have have tough times. He also told us to
been forgiven it turns into shame. cheer up because He had overcome the
Guilt and shame make us feel that world (see John 16:33).
God is angry, and so we withdraw
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life God intended for us. believe in the goodness of God during
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We need to understand that God prevent you from losing your joy. Each
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almost, but completely! Take a life has helped me go through the next N
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God Is Not Mad At You
If it weren’t for the grace of God, He
would have to be mad at us because
His holiness demands justice for sin. A
sacrifi ce must be made to atone for sin,
but because of His grace, He made the
sacrifi ce Himself by offering His Son’s
life for ours. Jesus took the punishment
that we deserved for our sins, and
offers to care for and bless us instead
of giving us what we deserve.
When you can begin to fully under-
stand His grace, forgiveness, mercy,
and unconditional love, you can know
with certainty His attitude toward you
is merciful—not angry. I can assure
you that no matter what you’ve done in
life or no matter how many misconcep-
tions you have about God’s feelings
toward you, God will never stop loving
you. God is not mad at you!
Adapted from “GOD IS NOT MAD AT YOU” by Joyce Meyer.
Copyright © 2013 by Joyce Meyer. Reprinted by permission of
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